Denver to Anchorage flights (DEN–ANC)
DENDenver International Airport
United States
United States
ANCTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
United States
United States
Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly Denver to Anchorage (DEN–ANC) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 3,860 km (2,400 mi).
- From
- DEN
- Denver
- To
- ANC
- Anchorage
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- AS · WN · UA
- Distance
- 3,860 km (2,400 mi)
- Time difference
- Anchorage 2 hours behind
- Most flights
- United Airlines
- Time in the air
- 5h 11m · 4h 43m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 74.7%
- Flights a week
- AS ~1 · WN ~1 · UA ~11
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737 Max 8 · Boeing 737 Max 9 · Boeing 737-900
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When to fly DEN–ANC
Days in Anchorage average 18–28 °C in June, July and August. Set your watch 2 hours back on landing at ANC.
Denver to Anchorage: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the DEN–ANC flight?
5h 11m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 45 tracked flights; ANC–DEN took 4h 43m.
Which airlines fly DEN–ANC direct?
Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Denver and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Denver: a DEN departure at noon is 10:00 local time in ANC.
Is DEN–ANC usually on time?
74.7% of 79 DEN–ANC flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 6.3% were over an hour late.
How many DEN–ANC flights a week?
Alaska Airlines 1, Southwest Airlines 1 and United Airlines 11 each way.
What aircraft fly DEN–ANC?
Boeing 737 Max 8, Boeing 737 Max 9 and Boeing 737-900.
Anchorage to Denver: the return flight (ANC–DEN)
All 3 airlines also fly ANC–DEN nonstop.
The return takes 4h 43m in the air (median of 50 tracked flights), 28 minutes shorter than DEN–ANC.
Airlines flying DEN–ANC nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (DEN time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska Airlines AS | — | full-service | oneworld | Seasonal |
 Southwest Airlines WN | — | low-cost | — | Seasonal |
| United Airlines UA | 11:52–20:45 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying DEN–ANC nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Calgary (YYC) with
WestJet: 3,900 km (2,420 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via Vancouver (YVR) with
Air Canada: 3,930 km (2,440 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via Seattle (SEA) with
Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines: 3,970 km (2,470 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop. - Via Portland (PDX) with Alaska Airlines: 4,070 km (2,530 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC) with Delta Air Lines: 4,040 km (2,510 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop.
DEN–ANC route map
More from Denver and Anchorage
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from DEN, nearest to ANC first (straight-line distance):
- Fairbanks (FAI) airport guide · 418 km (260 mi) from ANC
- DEN–SEA: Seattle · 2,330 km (1,450 mi) from ANC
- DEN–PDX: Portland · 2,480 km (1,540 mi) from ANC
- Spokane (GEG) airport guide · 2,540 km (1,580 mi) from ANC
- Pasco (PSC) · 2,580 km (1,600 mi) from ANC
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- Alaska Airlines route map and destinations
- Southwest Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Departure
Denver International Airport
Denver (DEN), Denver. In our data, 23 airlines fly nonstop from DEN to 165 destinations.
View DEN airport guide →Arrival
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage (ANC), Anchorage.
Weather in Anchorage vs Denver
Anchorage is cooler than Denver in every month, by 8–17°C; the biggest gap is in November (-3°C against 13°C). In October it averages 5°C in Anchorage and 20°C in Denver.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | -7° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 5° | -3° | -6° |
| Denver | 9° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Anchorage, Alaska and Denver (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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